The tragic death at 27 of Zenon
De Fleur, rhythm guitarist and founder of The Bishops, has deprived the
British R&B scene of one of its most versatile, energetic, talented
and good hearted faces. His composition "Train Train"
(Chiswick Records) is one of the masterpieces of recent years, deserving
far wider success than it achieved at the time of release. A tribute to Zenon
by The Cannibals and The Inmates is being staged at the 101 Club on
Saturday. Zen will be greatly missed.

Warrington Guard - May 11, 1979

BISHOPS' REQUIEM

THE BISHOPS, who appear at Chester Smarties on Monday and at the
Manchester Factory next Tuesday, have been trying to make the big
breakthrough for several years now, and it finally seems like success is
just around the corner.
But one of the men who worked so hard to achieve recognition, Zenon De
Fleur, is no longer around to enjoy it.
He crashed his Aston Martin DB6 into a tree some weeks ago and he died in
hospital after a week.

What's On - May 19, 1979

HAVING JAM ON IT

Saturday and The Late Show at Barbs. Largely a poor version of The
Fabulous Poodles debut album "Snap" (Decca) has a couple of
interesting reworks on old favourites such as "Chains", and a
great version of the old Shangri-Las' song "She Cried". Rest of
it's trivial and disposable.
New Cryer line-up at Barbs the following night.
Sky are at the Odeon on Monday 21 (see feature elsewhere) while R&B
rockers The Bishops
are at Digbeth Civic Hall on Tuesday. A rough, no punches pulled outfit
with plenty of attack and little finesse. A new single "Mr
Jones" indicates the distance between studio and stage.
Star turn for the night are Jam at the Odeon. Times have to change for the
Jam and their "Butterfly Collector" is a good indication that
they have the ability to survive in another maturer vein.
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